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Whether you're stepping onto a bathroom scale or placing food items on a price-computing scale at your local grocery store, have you ever stopped to wonder how the scale you're using actually calculates the weight of the item you're weighing?Believe it or not, the secret to how a scale works lies in a small, internally located device known as a load cell. What is a load cell?A load cell, also known as a force transducer, is a small, mostly metal object that scales use to determine the weigh

A few months ago, we wrote a post letting you know that we would soon be moving into a new, expanded facility. Well, now that the dust has settled and—for the most part—everything is unpacked and in its proper place, we figured it was finally time to (digitally) open the doors and let you peek into our stunning new 21,000 square foot space.Take our hand and come along on this exciting tour of our shiny new headquarters!First stop: The front desk (naturally)If you ever do stop in for a visit—and

We get it. Even at our ridiculously discounted prices, purchasing a brand-new scale or balance—at least a high-quality one anyway—can really pack a wallop to the wallet. So, if you can find a used or pre-owned version of the scale you need, why not take advantage of the additional savings?Now, we know there are plenty of people out there who refuse to purchase anything used, and we get that too. Perhaps as a kid they purchased a puzzle at a yard sale, only to find out hours later that a single p

Updated March 2021 Keeping up with current marijuana laws across all 50 states is a lot like trying to follow along with a Christopher Nolan movie—it’s overly complicated and rapidly changing, yet you know people are going to be talking about it so you feel like you should at least try to get a grasp on it. To make things easier for our loyal customers in the cannabis industry, we’ve put together the following chart which details the legal status of every state in our great nation (

Adam Equipment’s Aqua washdown scale offers effortless performance, no matter how rigorous the application. The four models in the Aqua range are each rated IP67 to withstand harsh industrial and food processing environments. That protection rating, which means the scale is safe from water immersion of up to one meter for a half-hour and airborne particles like dust, makes Aqua ideally suited for applications that require frequent, repetitive cleaning.Aqua Series Washdown Scale OverviewMode